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Household of Joseph Kershaw (born 1822, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

Joseph Kershaw and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Kershaw, born in 1822 in Birstall, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Harriet Kershaw, born in 1826 in Roberttown, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; John Emsall (born 1854 in Roberttown, Yorkshire, England) and Martha A (born 1864 in Yorkshire, England).


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Joseph Kershaw's household

Male

Joseph

Kershaw

Head
Female

Harriet

Kershaw

Wife
Male

John Emsall

Kershaw

Son
Female

Martha A

Kershaw

Daughter
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Kershaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Birstall, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Joseph

Kershaw

Head

Married

59

1822

Birstall, Yorkshire, England

Harriet

Kershaw

Wife

Married

55

1826

Roberttown, Yorkshire, England

John Emsall

Kershaw

Son

Single

27

1854

Roberttown, Yorkshire, England

Martha A

Kershaw

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Yorkshire, England

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